Unit 5 Vocabulary - Greek and Latin Roots

What is the meaning of the word "humility"?

• Lack of pride; modesty

• Excessive pride

• Anger

• Happiness

What does the word "exhume" mean?

• To bury deeply

• To remove from the ground; dig up

• To plant a seed

• To cover with soil

Which word is an antonym of "astronomical"?

• Huge

• Enormous

• Immense

• Tiny

What does "celestial" refer to?

• Having to do with the ocean

• Having to do with the sky or heavens

• Having to do with the forest

• Having to do with the desert

Which word is an antonym of "nebulous"?

• Uncertain

• Clear

• Vague

• Cloudy

What does the Latin root "sub" mean?

• Above

• Beneath

• Beside

• Beyond

I have always thought that Morton was a stellar actor because he...

• performed exceptionally well

• forgot his lines

• arrived late

• wore colorful costumes

While most birds are terrestrial, a penguin...

• is aquatic

• is nocturnal

• is colorful

• is small

A nimbus of smoke hung over the mountain like...

• a halo

• a blanket

• a shadow

• a river

The __________ splendor of the Northern Lights has amazed stargazers for centuries.

• terrestrial

• celestial

• nebulous

• humility